Exercise Lab

Sitting Nerve Stretch

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Equipment

  • Bench

Muscle Groups

  • Neck

Purposes

  • Stretches nerves in the neck and down the arms
  • Provides unrestricted movement in those areas

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Description

  • Lengthen your neck by raising the top of your head up as high as possible and lowering both shoulders.
  • Gently pull your head over to one side with the opposite hand.
  • With the hanging hand, bend the wrist so that the palm faces the ground, and then turn the fingers to the back.
  • Repeat with the opposite side.

ProTip

  • Depress the shoulder all the way down

Mistakes

  • Shoulder elevated
  • Body leaning to one side